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Sundar @ Sundarrajan v. State by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2023] 5 S.C.R. 1016
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hima Kohli and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha JJ.
Decided 21 March 2023

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In view of the above analysis, it can also be conclusively said that all the grounds on merits fail to raise any reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s case.

Judgment, page 34

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Constitution of India : Arts. 137 – Review jurisdic tion in matters pertaining to capital punishment – Scope of – Petitioner accused of kidnapping and murdering a 7-year old ch ild – Conviction u/ss. 364A, 302 and 201 IPC and impositio n of death sentence by the courts below – Upheld by this Court – Review thereagainst – Dismissed through circulation – However, in view of the judgment in Mohd. Arif’s case, order dismissing the review petition through circulation recalled and the petition heard in open Cour t – Held: None of the grounds raised amount to errors apparent on the face of the

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